The artwork, nearly 230 feet long, depicts the Norman invasion of England in 1066 — the last successful conquest of the country. It is due to go on display at the British Museum in September.

The 11th century Bayeux Tapestry will arrive in London in the coming days in a discreet overnight operation under police protection ahead of its first-ever exhibition in Britain,…

The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry depicting the last successful military invasion of England will arrive in London in the coming days by dead of night and under "police…